Responding to "Big Chickens" the CC Way

My students have been working on responding to literature based on the elements of Writing Standard 2. The students brainstormed different ways in which they could respond to the March book of the month titled, "Big Chickens" by Leslie Helakoski. The students used a FlipVideo to record each others presentation. Here are the different ways in which the students responded to the book of the month. 

1. Wrote diary entries from the wolf's/chicken's perspective

2. Wrote and sang a song about life on the farm

3. Interviewed students acting as the wolf or chicken

4. Created a sequel to Big Chickens 

5. Wrote a poem about how the chickens felt

6. Created a "Big Chickens Trouble" board game

7. Acted out a telephone conversation between the chicken and the farmer

Big Chickens 2 (The Student Sequel) from Antonia Chant on Vimeo.